Sunday, April 6, 2008

It's times likes these when I wish I hadn't blown my entire iTunes giftcard.I've heard of Haste The Day and recently took it upon myself to look up some lyrics and take a listen to some songs off of their latest album, Pressure The Hinges (2007).I immediately fell in love to the lyrics of songs like White Collar and Akeldema, and was hugely impressed with their hardcore sound on all their tracks. From a different standpoint, Haste The Day is often considered "Christian metalcore", and that means a lot to me on a personal level. But that's beyond the point of this review.I'll choose to make the focus of this post about Haste The Day's Stitches for several reasons.One, the lyrics. Just one example of this group's literary genius, Stitches speaks a powerful message about having the courage to speak up and reach out to someone when it matters most.Two, the sound of the song. This song is not as hard core as some of Haste The Day's other tracks, but the transitions between the harsher and softer moments of the track are executed flawlessly. The instrumentals are outstanding and the vocals are to be commended.And, finally, the music video. This video is so incredibly powerful, and speaks the message of the song so well ... I just had to share.

So, here are the music video and lyrics to Haste The Day's Stitches. And you better believe that, as soon as I have more money to spend, I will be purchasing this song, and many others, by what may be a new favorite group of mine.

Haste The Day - Stitches Music Video

StitchesHaste The Day

Five words, five words is all it would take.Five words to change your heart and mind.In the heat of the sun I know you’re the only one.You still cant’ hold yourself together.Alone… Alone… All alone you have this conversation to satisfy your most intimate inner thoughts.Then you bite your lip when it matters most.A shade of red in sight.Can you taste the blood?Taste it on your lips.Rip the seam.Then I’ll show you how the strings become the stitches in your mouth.In your silence we are louder.When the strings become the stitches in your mouth.Your growing imagination preparing you for what your heart requires to say.Then you bit your lip when it matters most.A shade of red in sight.Can you taste the blood? Taste it on your lips.Rip the seam.Then I’ll show you how the strings become the stitches in your mouth.In your silence we are louder.When the strings become the stitches in your mouth.Five words, repeating over in your head.That’s all you ever have to do.Five words, repeating over in your head.That’s all you ever have to do.Five words.Is it really that hard to say you’re worth more that this?1) You’re2) worth3) more4) than5) this.Rip the seam.Then I’ll show you how the strings become the stitches in your mouth.In you silence we are louder.When the strings become the stitches in your mouth.

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